LongPlay

Audiophiles, rejoice. If music be the food of love, LongPlay is the cupid that bucks this digital era to feed us aural pleasures spun from the glory that is vinyl. The soundtrack to this new bar and lounge from the folks at the Unlisted Collection dials back to the wonder years of the 1950s through to the 1970s, serving up an eclectic cocktail of jazz, motown, and glam-rock. Drinkswise, expect modern updates on classic cocktails alongside entirely new creations that pay homage to iconic musicians. Craft beers, wines, and spirits are also available.

Opens on 12 February at 33 Arab Street   

 

D.Bespoke

If a trip to the legendary Y&M Kisling in Tokyo has left you yearning for a Ginza-style bar experience right here in Singapore, simply head to D.Bespoke on Bukit Pasoh Road. Suave leather seats, a grand 15-metre long teak wood bar, and exquisite custom-made Kimura glassware barely begin to splice the surface of this exceedingly handsome man cave. Here, you’ll find sharp-suited head bartender Daiki Kanetaka turning out masterfully balanced bespoke cocktails. Beyond cocktails, the bar carries an impressive range of sherry, calvados, and armagnac. 

D.Bespoke. 2 Bukit Pasoh Road. Tel: 8141 5741

Joo

Fancy a glass of house-brewed makgeolli? This new Korean-inspired bar on Tan Quee Lan Street serves up a satisfying rendition of the ubiquitous Korean rice wine. Variations upon the theme of Makgeolli play on with four in-house creations infusing such ingredients as black raspberry, yucha (the Korean counterpart of Japanese yuzu), mango, and strawberry into the original brew. Bar snacks here are certainly not an afterthought. Order up the excellent slow roasted mangalitsa pork belly, addictive sheets of deep fried baby eel, and house-made tofu chips sided with guacamole and kimchi salsa.

5 Tan Quee Lan Street. Tel: 8138 1628

 

Una Tio Pepe Sherry and Tapas Bar

Sherry, the fortified, barrel-aged Spanish wine made from white grapes, is a wonderful wine to reach for at dessert. But it’s lovely with tapas too, as evidenced by the smart tapas-sherry pairings crafted by Chef Jean-Philippe Patruno. Expect to tuck into the likes of Iberico jamon croquettas and slow-cooked octopus while you sip on sherries from award-winning Spanish producer González Byass. The exceptional flight of labels include the iconic Tio Pepe range aged 8 to 12 years and the Exclusivas range which are aged for a minimum of 30 years.

1 Rochester Park. Tel: 67730070

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